CASE BINDING REFINED WITH LEATHER

2-day Intensive 9 to 4, $260. ~ leather, materials included.

Further refinements of the case binding introducing work with fine goatskin leather. Two books will be completed: a 1/4 leather rounded case with decorative paper on boards, and a 1/2 leather rounded case, which adds leather to the four corners and decorative paper in the center of the boards.

Students learn to pare leather on paring machines. Case joints (hinges) will vary in width between the two bindings, the first with the usual pressed groove used on most case bindings; and the other, bound with a tighter joint for a continuous contour, enhanced by back-cornered boards and a shaped, rounded headcap at each end of the leather case spine.

Class limited to 3 students, 2 minimum.

NOTE: in order to complete the two leather books, some prep work is necessary, along with prior experience: BOOKBINDING WARMUP (or other basic classes) and THE ROUNDED SPINE FOR CASE BINDING, or MILLIMETER STYLE BINDING.

CASE BINDING REFINED WITH LEATHER, (Two Days), 9 to 4, $260, with some required pre-prep work on texts.